Bereket Simon
Bereket Simon (Tigrinya: በረከት ስምኦን; born 1960s) is an Ethiopian politician who had served as Communications Minister for the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), of which he was a founding member. He underwent medical treatment in Saudi Arabia financed by the billionaire Mohammed Alamudin. He was a close friend of former prime minister Meles Zenawi since their University days. He was widely considered as Meles Zenawi's right-hand man.
Bereket Simon | |
|---|---|
| በረከት ስምኦን | |
| Minister of (Ethiopian) Government Communication Affairs | |
| In office 1995–2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Meles Zenawi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Getachew Reda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960s Dabat, Begemder, Ethiopian Empire (now Amhara Region, Ethiopia) |
| Political party | Amhara Democratic Party |
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